poxon 5,555 Posted January 17, 2023 Report Share Posted January 17, 2023 34 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: 10 yrs ago I used to make £30/£40 per week selling chicken/duck eggs,money used to go in the kids money jar gave up my allotment but could put a few in the backyard,save on any household food waste then too,makes sense to have a few birds That’s all I do few at the top end of the garden I use them for converting food waste to eggs an for there composting making abilities for my little kitchen veg garden they make so much sense as you know there really easy to keep I’m surprised more people don’t keep a few.I think there good for kids as well as pets an for getting kids used to a little responsibility of helping look after them my 4yr old son loves em one of our hens is his it’s a light Sussex hybrid he named it Gary . 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,538 Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 My next door neighbour has a smallholding with chickens and ducks. I keep the foxes down, he gives me eggs. Reckon I've got the best deal cos I've only killed 3 in 8 years Cheers, D. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 6,859 Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 Up untill about 6weeks ago I got my eggs from a fella a couple of miles away who kept a good 100 free range chickens and few ducks and geese on his place as my daughter wont eat a supermarket egg.One day I called in and hed packed it all in because of the rise in price of chicken feed.Luckily theres a few people close by that have hens that still put a few out the front of their houses with an honesty box but its just a pain driving about getting 6 here and 12 there when I could just call at his and grab as many as I needed. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bakerboy 3,412 Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 Fckn rat magnets 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dervburner 2,548 Posted January 18, 2023 Report Share Posted January 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Bakerboy said: Fckn rat magnets That’s true enough…. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 23,992 Posted January 20, 2023 Report Share Posted January 20, 2023 Mayo is up 11.8%,just watched 10 full minutes on the news about egg shortages and spiralling prices,businesses closing because of egg shortages. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,355 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 £2.30 per box in Tesco. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,584 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 (edited) I though you couldn't get free range eggs now because of the bird 'flu restrictions ? Ive seen notices in supermarkets saying the can't sell them now and their eggs are now "shed reared". Cheers. Edited January 22, 2023 by chartpolski Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,247 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 Did my weekly shop yesterday, at aldi, Black farmer golden yolk eggs free range, £2 .75 fer 6 , they were that free range, the chickens were running round shop floor, eh, im not daft, cop yer own Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jonjon79 13,355 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 19 minutes ago, chartpolski said: I though you couldn't get free range eggs now because of the bird 'flu restrictions ? Ive seen notices in supermarkets saying the can't sell them now and their eggs are now "shed reared". Cheers. No idea mate - I don't think free range eggs have ever gone away round here. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,584 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 2 minutes ago, Jonjon79 said: No idea mate - I don't think free range eggs have ever gone away round here. We all got letters saying we couldn't have our poultry free range, we couldn't even have them in runs, they had to be in sheds. None of mine are free range, but they are in big enclosed runs. Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,584 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 The free range ban came in last March, and as far as I'm aware, we haven't been notified that it has been lifted; Why Sainsbury's and Morrison's can't sell free range eggs from today - Gloucestershire Live WWW.GLOUCESTERSHIRELIVE.CO.UK It's all change from today Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,573 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 1 hour ago, chartpolski said: We all got letters saying we couldn't have our poultry free range, we couldn't even have them in runs, they had to be in sheds. None of mine are free range, but they are in big enclosed runs. Cheers. Egg chaos as free range rules binned over fears EU farmers favoured | UK | News | Express.co.uk 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.357shooter 996 Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 i pay £1 for 6 at moment. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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